Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels established a German colony on the Comal River in 1845 and named it after Braunfels, Germany, the site of his castle on the Lahn River. Prince Solms Park was once the...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Landa Park has both a man-made Olympic pool and a gorgeous swimming hole. Both are spring-fed. There is a large bathhouse, built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration, with showers, dressing rooms and full...
Written by Julie Hood on August 19, 2000
- Sitting at the foot of Texas hill country, this area of the Guadalupe River is superb for a week-end with the kids.
Camping is a must with plenty of camping areas to choose from. Aside...
Written by LR2 on August 10, 2006
- Tubing down the Comal River is something my dad has been wanting to do for a while. So, realizing that summer break is almost over, my dad planned a quick trip to New Braunfels. It...
Written by nmcmom on October 8, 2002
- I have been coming to New Braunfels since I was small, and I have watched the changes ever since. The area has been flooded and rebuilt, and the Schlitterbahn grew up from one ride to...
Written by nmcmom on October 8, 2002
- There is one major experience that I have enjoyed in New Braunfels: Wurstfest the annual festival that explores the German heritage of the town. Landa Park is transformed into an authentic German festival. The sausage,...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Cypress Bend is a nice little park on the Guadalupe River at the end of Peace Avenue, across from the fairgrounds. It’s a shady park with picnic areas, a playground and swimming in the Guadalupe...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Camp Warnecke is an old-fashioned family resort. A screened pavilion is cooled by water, which trickles down the metal roof. A small dam on the river creates a nice swimming space with rapids for tubing,...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- If you want to swim and not tube, this is the place to do it. Hinman Island Park is a quiet stretch between Landa Park and Prince Solms Park. The river is 30 feet wide...
New Braunfels
Tourism and Travel Guide